Savelugu (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Savelugu | |
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| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Savelugu Municipality |
| Region | Northern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Abdul Aziz Fatahiya |
Savelugu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one member of parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. Abdul Aziz Fatahiya is the current member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Savelugu is located in the Northern Region of Ghana. Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo served the constituency as a member of parliament in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. She was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and won a majority of 6,434 votes more than candidate closest in the race to win the constituency election, becoming the MP.[2] She had earlier represented the constituency in the 4th Republican parliament.
The constituency was initially known as Savelugu- Nanton municipal district until it was elevated to Savelugu municipality prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[3]
Savelugu constituency shares boundaries with West Mamprusi Municipal to the north, Karaga District to the east, Kumbungu District to the west and Tamale Metropolitan Assembly to the south.
According to the 2021 population and housing census, the population of the municipality stands at 122,888 with 60,390 males and 62,498 females.[3]